HCI Quiz 4 Flashcards
achieving goals within constraints
goals ~ purpose constraints ~ materials, platforms
design
Golden rule of design
understand your materials
description of ‘example’ user
surrogate user
persona
stories for design
- communicate with others
- validate other models
- express dynamics (appearance < screenshot, behavior < scenario)
scenario
single screen
local structure
whole site
global structure
show path through website hierarchy
breadcrumbs
lock to prevent accidental use (delete - confirm)
modes
parts of app
- functional separation
hierarchical diagrams
show different path through system
network diagrams
logically together = physically together
grouping and structure
boxes to group logical items
fonts for emphasis, headings
decoration
allignments
text, names, numbers
increase user satisfaction and productivity
aesthetically pleasing designs
older monitors, color blind, reinforce
colour
good physical infos and graphs
3d effects
changing interphase for particular culture
localization and internationalization
choose symbols that work everytime
globalization
you’ll never get it right first time
prototyping
creating engaging interphase with well-thought behaviors
interaction design
pattern of interaction between the user and the system
dialogue
typography the space between letters
counter
sort of evaluation intended to improve design
formative evaluation
